ALLIANCE HEALTH AT MARINA BAY
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$9,770
Outcome
ALLIANCE HEALTH AT MARINA BAY in QUINCY, MA was fined $9,770 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ALLIANCE HEALTH AT MARINA BAY (QUINCY, MA) — $9,770 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ALLIANCE HEALTH AT MARINA BAY in QUINCY, MA was fined $9,770 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's continuous compliance monitoring would have flagged the regulatory gaps that led to these CMS fines — through automated survey-readiness checks, real-time deficiency tracking, staff compliance dashboards, and corrective action plan enforcement — preventing the violations before the next federal survey.
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